Getting double fire doors right in Blackpool
Looking for double fire doors in Blackpool? We supply and fit certified fire doors and components across Blackpool and the wider Lancashire area, working from a free survey and a fixed written quote.
Fire doors in Blackpool protect escape routes in GP surgeries, schools and offices alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Blackpool take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention. Every pair we fit in Blackpool is commissioned so both leaves close in the right order and latch.
Leaf-and-a-half for wider routes
Leaf-and-a-half doors give a usable everyday opening through the main leaf, with the smaller leaf opened for beds, trolleys or deliveries. They are common in care homes, hospitals and schools. The smaller leaf may be held with flush bolts; any bolts and their positions must be covered by the evidence.
What you get:
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
What the rules say for Blackpool
The rules that apply to fire doors in Blackpool are England's. The responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 must keep fire doors in non-domestic premises and the common parts of flats in working order; the Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that this includes flat entrance doors onto common parts.
Where a Blackpool block is above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the 2022 regulations means communal doors are checked every three months and flat entrance doors annually on a best-endeavours basis. Replacement doors must also satisfy the Building Regulations, with Approved Document B as the guidance most building control bodies work from.
Where double fire doors fit in Blackpool
The need for double fire doors usually arises in communal corridors or care homes, and sometimes hospitals and clinics. Each has its own pressures, such as residents at home or a building that must stay open, so we plan the sequence of work in Blackpool to keep escape routes protected throughout.
From enquiry to handover in Blackpool
- Survey opening width, use and traffic
- Select pair configuration and hardware set
- Order certified doorset with coordinator and bolts if needed
- Install frame and hang both leaves
- Set closing sequence, seals and latching
- Test hold-open release and record evidence
What does double fire doors cost in Blackpool?
Budget around £1,600–£3,400 per pair supplied and fitted, depending on glazing and hardware, ex VAT for double fire doors. Our guide prices are the same in Blackpool as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Blackpool and neighbouring towns
Nearby towns we cover include Thornton-Cleveleys, Lytham St Annes and Fleetwood. Distance from Blackpool does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Is Blackpool within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Blackpool in Lancashire and neighbouring towns such as Thornton-Cleveleys. There is no charge for the survey.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
Can double fire doors be held open?
Yes, with hold-open devices that release on the fire alarm, or with free-swing closers. Wedges and hooks are not acceptable.
What does a door coordinator do?
It holds the leaf that must close second until the first leaf has shut, so rebated meeting edges close in the right order and both leaves latch. Without it, the pair can end up open or misaligned.